/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California, 94303, U.S.A.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * This software is the confidential and proprietary information
 * of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Confidential Information").  You
 * shall not disclose such Confidential Information and shall use
 * it only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement
 * you entered into with Sun.
 */

package com.sun.jimi.core;

/**
 * A factory for creating JimiEncoders.
 * @author  Luke Gorrie
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 1998/12/01 12:21:53 $
 */
public interface JimiEncoderFactory extends FormatFactory
{
	/**
	 * Check whether there is multi-image support.
	 * @return true if the encoder can encode multiple images
	 */
	public boolean canEncodeMultipleImages();

	/**
	 * Instantiate an encoder for the format.
	 * @return a decoder instance
	 */
	public JimiEncoder createEncoder();
}

